Councils to form local authority companies
Malé, Maldives - Councils can now apply to form local authority companies and conduct business according to a new regulation gazetted today. The new regulation allows Local Councils to partner… Continued
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JUST IN: LCE ballot boxes to be placed in Sri Lanka & India
Malé, Maldives - The Elections Commission (EC) of Maldives has announced that ballot boxes will be placed in Sri Lanka and India for the Local Council Election (LCE) and Women’s… Continued
High Court hearing of Ali Waheed’s passport release appeal set for tomorrow
Malé, Maldives - Hearing for the appeal of former Tourism Minister and alleged sexual predator Ali Waheed by the Criminal Court has been set for tomorrow by the Madives High… Continued
MDP saved the people from oppression, servitude: Nasheed
Male', Maldives —The President of the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) and current Speaker of Maldives Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed has stated that MDP saved the people from oppression and servitude. Speaker… Continued
The Soup on Sharks: Regulatory failure, Overfishing and Undersea Competition
Every couple of months, during the last five years at least, Maldives’ social media sphere has churned out quite the shark-induced frenzy, with heated discussions surfacing over whether the archipelago’s… Continued
Travel to islands under monitoring status permitted for voters
Malé, Maldives – The Elections Commission (EC) has stated that travelling to islands under monitoring for Covid-19 to vote in the upcoming Local Council Elections and the Women’s Development Committees (WDC)… Continued
Local Council Elections: Final voters list released
Malé, Maldives - Elections Commission of the Maldives has released the final voters list for the Local Council Elections (LCE) and and Women’s Development Committee (WDC) elections to be held… Continued
Addu’s economic prosperity is in East Africa: Speaker Nasheed
Addu City, Maldives - The Former President and current Speaker of the Maldives Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed, has said that Addu's economic future lies in East Africa. Nasheed has said this… Continued
Covid-19 positive patients to vote last
Malé, Maldives – Elections Commission (EC) has stated today that patients positive for covid-19 can vote at the local council elections after other voters are done voting. The Commission's acting Secretary… Continued
Maumoon raises concern over easing Covid-19 restrictions
Malé, Maldives – Former President and Interim President of Maldives Reform Movement (MRM), Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has stated that covid-19 cases have surged to worrying levels yet again and has called for… Continued
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